As soon as we saw Obama slow-jamming the news with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon, we just knew that the Romney campaign would fire back with some first-rate rhetorical Judo to try and pilfer a few brownie points the President scored with college students. Today, Romney’s team released an official Continue reading »
My, how the time does fly! The lineup for the 5th Annual Roots Picnic was just announced today and it features the likes of Kid Cudi, De La Soul, Wale, Major Lazer, Diplo and St. Vincent. This year’s show will take place over two days (June 2nd, 3rd) at the Continue reading »
When we heard that the Mural Arts Program wanted to honor The Roots with a new mural on South Street, we expected it would be positioned in some prominent, yet tasteful location, i.e. nowhere near Condom Kingdom. But that cruel mistress known as fate apparently feels otherwise, as she’s divined Continue reading »
Last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was chock full of Philly superstars (i.e. not John Bolaris or Mike Jerrick). In addition to having the The War on Drugs as a musical guest, Fallon interviewed PA native Tina Fey. But not all was well in the land of Late Night. Continue reading »
I lost count around the tenth time Mayor Nutter performed his old school version of “Rapper’s Delight.” I’m also pretty sure we told you that our most recent rapping-Nutter post would be the last time you’d ever see a rapping Mayor Nutter on Aroundphilly. Alas, we lied. In celebration of Continue reading »
What ever happened to the days when a band could surreptitiously denigrate a political candidate on a late night talk show, huh? After The Roots chose to play Fishbone’s “Lyin’ Ass B*tch” as Michelle Bachmann appeared on Late Night Jimmy Fallon, NBC is now ordering Questlove to submit the band’s Continue reading »
What started as a subtle joke has now blossomed into a fetid and full-blown controversy involving a prominent hip-hop group, a female Republican Presidential candidate, NBC and, of course, Twitter. It started when The Roots made the questionable decision to play Fishbone’s 1985 song, “Lyin’s Ass B-tch,” as Republican Presidential Continue reading »
